Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Stalinism
A description of policies enacted in the Soviet Union prior to World War II by dictator Joseph Stalin.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Election of 1960
Read about the campaign and election of 1960 in which the Democratic candidate, Senator John F. Kennedy, ran against the Repbulican candidate, Vice-President Richard M. Nixon. Find out about the issues, the famous debates, and Kennedy's...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Women in the 1950s
Looks at what life was like for women in 1950s America. Examines the tension between the expectations of conformity and domesticity and an emerging discontent as many women chose to continue working after World War II. Meanwhile, African...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Soviet Union and the United States
This site from ibiblio.org gives information about the historical relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States. After reading the summary on this page, click on the links at the bottom of the page to read about early...
Other
Parallel History Project: Nato and the Warsaw Pact
Provides documentation and further information about the development of NATO and the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War, their mutual threat perceptions and military plans, and their significance for our time.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Self Determination
This site defines self-determination and discusses how the concept evolved throughout World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Looks at issues related to self-determination and cases of countries around the world that sought...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: "Iron Curtain Speech"
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook which is provided for the the Fordham University gives excerpts from Winston Churchill's famous speech where he coined the term "Iron Curtain."
Other
Nuclearfiles.org: Chronology on Decision to Bomb
This detailed chronology of the events and communication of 1945-1946 shows Truman's role in the process of the decision to drop the world's first atomic bomb used in warfare upon Hiroshima and then the second upon Nagasaki. Also...
Other
The Seattle Times: Postwar Blues
This article, which is provided for by The Seattle Times, discusses the economy after World War II, during the Cold War.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Women in Science: Gender in Science
Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about women in science. Learn more about the positive role of professional societies, the influence of World War II and the Cold War on recruiting...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Featured Image: Landsort Lighthouse
Landsort Lighthouse (view from east), Stockholm archipelago's most southern point. During the Cold War and World War II was Landsort a military base for the Swedish coastal artillery.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Atomic Bomb and the Nuclear Age
A collection that uses primary sources to explore the Atomic Bomb and the Nuclear Age it started.
Library of Congress
Loc: Churchill and the Great Republic
An interactive online exhibit about Churchill's life and especially his relationship with the United States.
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery: Leslie Richard Groves
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery details information about Leslie Grove's military career and his role in the Manhattan Project. The biographical information is fairly in-depth, and several pictures are included as well.
Library of Congress
Loc: Revelations From the Russian Archives
This particular page from the Library of Congress is the homepage with an outline of hyperlinks to numerous articles that could provide background information regarding the former Soviet Union.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Epsid 2019 2020 Us History
Flexbooks 2.0 are interactive, customizable, digital textbooks. Flexbooks are standards-aligned. Flexi, a student tutor, is integrated into each book to guide you on your learning journey. Flexi can assist in learning, answer questions,...
Other
Japan News: The Night Hell Fell From the Sky
A powerful article written for a Japanese publication about an event rarely touched in World War 2 history. That is the fire bombing of Tokyo, which killed over 100,000 on March 10th, 1945. Students of the Cold War might recognize some...
BBC
Bbc News: On This Day: 7 February 1945: Black Sea Talks Plan Defeat of Germany
Read about the meeting in Yalta in February, 1945, between President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Marshal Joseph Stalin. Find the statement released on February 7 that discusses the purpose of the meeting, and read a...
Library of Congress
Loc: Churchhill and the Great Republic
This Library of Congress exhibit uses historic, primary documents to trace the life and accomplishments of Winston Churchill.
Other
Hoover Digest: Roosevelt's Failure at Yalta
An article in which the author argues that President Roosevelt misread Stalin and was naive about the nature of communism. This article was in response to an article by Arthur Schlesinger Jr.in which he suggested that FDR's policy toward...
New York Times
New York Times: The Bitter Legacy of Yalta
[Free Registration/Login Required] New York Times correspondent Jason DeParle reflects on the controversial legacy of the Yalta Conference. (November 26, 1989)
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Estonia: The Soviet Era, 1940 85
This article examines the role of the Soviet Union in the governing of Estonia during World War II and the Cold War.
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: How America Contained the Threat of Communism
This site discusses America's post-World War II foreign policy in outline form.
Other
Nfa: A Fight to the Finish; u.s. And Japan
These scripts (the first of two drafts) describe the events in World War II in the Pacific Theater.